HVAC Repair in Broken Bow, NE
Homes here need heat from October through May and cooling from June through August. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Custer County will get in touch.
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Eleven months of work, in a county that loses power
Custer County only gives your system a short break. Heat runs October through May, then cooling picks up for June through August. That is eleven months a year one system or the other is working, with almost nothing left over for either to rest.
Winter nights averaging 15°F push a furnace hard, and on those nights the burner is cycling on and off for hours. Summer afternoons near 84°F keep the compressor running long stretches to hold the house steady. Both wear on the parts that start the cycle, the igniter on the furnace and the capacitor on the AC. A quarter of Nebraska households went at least a day without power in 2024, and this county has logged 23 winter storms and 129 damaging wind events over the past ten years. When the power drops and comes back, a furnace or AC that was already working hard has to restart cold, which is when a weak part finally gives out.
- 8 months
- October through May, your system heats
- 3 months
- June through August, it cools
- 15°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 84°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Nebraska requires contractors to register with the state.
That registration puts the business on file with the Nebraska Department of Labor. There is no trade exam behind it, so the state record shows the business exists and nothing about whether the work is done right.
For a repair to your heating and cooling system, that record is not what stands behind the work. Nebraska's registration does not cover that, and no other fact here names what does.
Source: Nebraska Legislature
- Why is my heat not working?
- Most often it is the igniter, the thermostat, or the power supply to the furnace. If the burners never light, the igniter or flame sensor is a common cause. If the blower runs but no heat comes out, check the thermostat setting and batteries first. With winter nights here averaging 15°F, a furnace that is out for even a few hours can let pipes get dangerously cold, so this is worth a same-day call.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- If the outdoor unit and indoor blower are both running but the air is not cold, the system is likely low on refrigerant or the coil is frozen over. A dirty filter can also block airflow enough that the coil ices up and stops cooling. On an 84°F afternoon this shows up fast, since the system has to work harder just to keep pace with the heat coming into the house.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat first, including the batteries and the mode setting. Then look at the air filter and replace it if it is visibly clogged, since a blocked filter can cause both heating and cooling problems. Check that the breaker for the furnace or air conditioner has not tripped. If the outdoor unit is not running at all, make sure nothing is blocking it and that the disconnect switch nearby is pushed in. Past that, a contractor will need to look at the equipment directly to find the cause.